About DIGS

“Rigorous science. Open collaboration. Committed to global sustainability.”

DIGS (Dutch Institute for Global Sustainability) is the registered umbrella institute founded in 2014. It comprises two complementary research centres on a shared Keizersgracht campus in Amsterdam — advancing evidence-based research on climate governance, green finance, and sustainable development for Dutch ministries, EU institutions, and international partners.

• Rigorous science — climate governance, green finance, and development policy analysed with scholarly standards.
• Open collaboration — reproducible methods and accessible policy briefs across both centres.
• Global sustainability — climate, finance, and development considered together for the Netherlands and the Global South.
• Keizersgracht campus — canal-side engagement with government, development banks, and international networks.

DIGS is governed by a Board of Directors and an Academic Council. The Board holds fiduciary responsibility, approves the strategic plan, and oversees financial sustainability. The Academic Council is responsible for research standards, programme integrity, and scholarly independence. Day-to-day management sits with the Executive Director, supported by a senior leadership team including the Director of Research, Director of Programmes, and Chief Operating Officer. Governance documents and committee papers are published for the DIGS community as they are updated each year.

Both DIGS centres share a Keizersgracht campus at 1016 EA Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The Keizersgracht Academy for Global Studies and the Dutch Institute for Green Finance & Development occupy adjacent canal-side premises, a short walk from Dutch ministries and European-facing institutions. This central location enables close engagement with policymakers, development banks, and visiting researchers from across the world.

Shared facilities include seminar and workshop spaces, a specialist policy research library, and video-conferencing infrastructure for international partners. Each centre maintains its own leadership, research clusters, and programme administration while operating under the DIGS umbrella governance structure.

The public faculty and staff directory lists academic, research, and professional services colleagues by cluster and unit. General enquiries about joining DIGS as a researcher, fellow, or staff member can be directed through contact.

Graduates and former fellows remain part of the DIGS community through mentoring, events, and professional networks. The development office works with community members who wish to support fellowships, research initiatives, and early-career researcher funds. Enquiries about giving and volunteering are welcome through the main contact channels.

Key legal documents for DIGS — including the constitution, financial statements, and annual reports — are published on request and updated each year. Regulations governing programme participants, academic appeals, and conduct are available to enrolled participants through the relevant programme materials. For formal contractual or pre-action correspondence, please use the registered office address and the Chief Operating Officer as published in the latest annual report.

DIGS processes personal data for research, education programmes, employment, community relations, and operations in line with the AVG (GDPR) and Dutch data-protection law. Full privacy notices for programme applicants, participants, staff, visitors, and research participants are published separately and kept under review. Enquiries including access to information requests may be directed to dpo@digs.institute.

We aim to provide an inclusive environment for researchers, programme participants, staff, and visitors. Reasonable adjustments to programme delivery, assessment, and physical access are arranged with programme administration and the relevant team leaders. If you encounter a barrier at our Amsterdam location or on this website, please email accessibility@digs.institute. We work to meet WCAG 2.2 AA for this site and welcome feedback on any page that is hard to use.

DIGS publishes an annual transparency statement on responsible procurement and supply-chain diligence, in line with Dutch and EU expectations for human-rights and labour standards in public and institutional contracting. Due diligence covers procurement categories with elevated risk, staff training, and escalation procedures when concerns arise.

Suppliers work with DIGS under clear terms covering payment, insurance, data protection, and ethical standards. Tender opportunities are advertised in line with institutional procurement rules. New vendors are expected to meet the supplier code of conduct and, where relevant, sustainability and modern slavery requirements.

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